Lake Road Elementary School vs. Hillcrest Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Hillcrest Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Overview
Serving 559 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Lake Road Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 43% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 40% (majority Black).
Serving 560 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Hillcrest Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 57% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 40% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
559 students
560 students
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![This chart displays total students of Hillcrest Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Hillcrest Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/75000/74777/hillcrest-elementary-school-chart-T4R7w4.png)
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
40 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Hillcrest Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Hillcrest Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/75000/74777/hillcrest-elementary-school-chart-PN3sJw.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Hillcrest Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Hillcrest Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/75000/74777/hillcrest-elementary-school-chart-EHsASR.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#453 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#240 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Lake Road Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Lake Road Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/75000/74775/lake-road-elementary-school-chart-lpGDN7.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Hillcrest Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Hillcrest Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/75000/74777/hillcrest-elementary-school-chart-Q5SHws.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
57%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hillcrest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hillcrest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/75000/74777/hillcrest-elementary-school-chart-Q5XrHH.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
45%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hillcrest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hillcrest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/75000/74777/hillcrest-elementary-school-chart-jx2hRA.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
53%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hillcrest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hillcrest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/75000/74777/hillcrest-elementary-school-chart-Sz85hA.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
![This chart displays the students of Lake Road Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Lake Road Elementary School by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/75000/74775/lake-road-elementary-school-chart-7s6h7o.png)
![This chart displays the students of Hillcrest Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Hillcrest Elementary School by grade.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/75000/74777/hillcrest-elementary-school-chart-blZOI5e.png)
Pre-K Students
36
21
Kindergarten Students
64
71
Grade 1 Students
60
63
Grade 2 Students
49
60
Grade 3 Students
48
58
Grade 4 Students
48
67
Grade 5 Students
71
59
Grade 6 Students
59
40
Grade 7 Students
55
67
Grade 8 Students
69
54
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
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% Hispanic
2%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Hillcrest Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Hillcrest Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/75000/74777/hillcrest-elementary-school-chart-byWG7HO.png)
% Black
2%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Hillcrest Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Hillcrest Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/75000/74777/hillcrest-elementary-school-chart-EHsAR6.png)
% White
91%
95%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Hillcrest Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Hillcrest Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/75000/74777/hillcrest-elementary-school-chart-blZOI6D.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Hillcrest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Hillcrest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/75000/74777/hillcrest-elementary-school-chart-dHyoAI.png)
Diversity Score
0.17
0.10
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Hillcrest Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Hillcrest Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/75000/74777/hillcrest-elementary-school-chart-oN8W3Q.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
56%
55%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hillcrest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hillcrest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/75000/74777/hillcrest-elementary-school-chart-bkjhBo4.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
10%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hillcrest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hillcrest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/75000/74777/hillcrest-elementary-school-chart-Mgfeka.png)